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April 6, 2023
Laurel Council of Garden Clubs donates Eternal Loop to City of Laurel

On Wednesday, April 5th at 10 a.m. the Laurel/ Jones County Council of Garden Clubs hosted a ceremony to donate an eternal loop sculpture to the City of Laurel to […]

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April 6, 2023
Veteran’s Memorial Museum Completes Phase One of New Addition

On Monday, April 3rd at 11 a.m. the Jones County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at the Veteran’s Memorial Museum in Laurel in celebration of their new pavilion. […]

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April 5, 2023
Laurel’s tuna collection goes swimmingly: City of Laurel makes significant donation to 2nd Annual March of the Mayors Food Drive

The 2023 March of the Mayors Food Drive saw the City of Laurel donate over 800 cans of tuna to help feed needy families in communities across the Pine Belt. […]

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April 5, 2023
Laurel mourns loss of beloved employee

On Sunday, April 2, Rejeana “Little Bit” Loper passed away after an extended battle with cancer. Loper had worked as a supervisor in the city’s parks and recreation department since […]

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April 4, 2023
Mayor Magee signs proclamation to encourage support for vaping awareness

On Friday, March 31st Miss Jones County Teen Averi Cockrell visited with Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee to discuss her platform to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping and Mayor […]

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April 3, 2023
Mayor welcomes tour group from Oklahoma at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art

On Monday morning, Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee welcomed a tour group from Village Travel based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The group included residents of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas, but was […]

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March 31, 2023
Good Friday Schedule for City of Laurel
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March 30, 2023
Canadian Couple returns to Laurel after participating in hurricane clean-up 17 years ago

Talk about an awesome #Throwback Thursday! In 2006 Lawrence and Marie De Peuter of Ontario, Canada were part of a Christian organization that visited Laurel to help repair and rebuild […]

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March 28, 2023
Grateful guests pen letter to thank city employee

Mayor Magee and Laurel Director of Public Works Tyrome Russell received a message from two visitors to the City Beautiful who will always remember the kindness of a public works […]

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March 27, 2023
Laurel recognizes IDD Awareness Month

On Friday, March 10th at 11 a.m. Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee met with members of the ARC of the Pine Belt Region to recognize March as Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Awareness […]

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The City of Laurel, established as a lumber town in 1882, is conveniently situated approximately two hours from larger destination cities such as Jackson, Biloxi, New Orleans, and Mobile. In recent years, the city has become a destination all its own thanks, in part, to its starring role in HGTV’s popular “Hometown” series. As Laurel, and interest in it, continues to grow, we are committed to providing the resources necessary to help all of our residents and businesses reach their full potential.
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